Burnley vs Manchester United Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Red Devils have defeated the Clarets three times in their last five meetings.

Burnley FC are now going to lock horns with Manchester United in their matchweek 21 contest of the 2025-26 English Premier League. Turf Moor will witness this interesting contest between these clubs.

The Clarets are coming in after facing a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Brighton in their previous league outing. They are on a poor run of form at the moment and with this run of form, they might even get relegated at the end of the season. Burnley are in 19th place on the league table at the moment.

Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim after their 1-1 draw against Leeds United in the previous fixture. They are currently placed sixth on the Premier League points table and the English giants will be keen to finish in the top four at the end of the season.

The Red Devils will be away from home for their next game and it might not be the easiest of games for them at this moment, with interim manager Darren Fletcher set to take charge of his first match.

Kick-off:

• Location: Burnley, England 
• Stadium: Turf Moor
• Date: Thursday, January 8
• Kick-off Time: 01:45 a.m. IST (Wednesday, January 7; 08:15 p.m. GMT/ 03:15 p.m. ET/ 12:15 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Stuart Attwell
• VAR: In use

Form:

Burnley: L-D-D-L-L

Man Utd: D-L-W-D-D

Players to Watch

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley)

Jaidon Anthony will be looking to step up his game so that he can help Burnley stand a chance against Manchester United in their upcoming league game. He has not scored a goal in the last five games for the Clarets, but is still going to be one of the main men for his side in the buildup.

Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)

Matheus Cunha scored an important equaliser for the Red Devils in the previous league game, which helped them bag a draw. He will be ready to help his side both in the midfield and the attacking front once again. In 17 Premier League matches this season, Cunha has scored four goals and has an assist to his name as well.

United's first goal of 2026 🎯🤳 @Snapdragon x #ShotOnSnapdragon pic.twitter.com/6zv51tIPzs

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 4, 2026

Match Facts

• Manchester United have won only one of their last five matches.
• Burnley FC have failed to secure a win in their last five games.
• The Red Devils are unbeaten in eight meetings with the Clarets.

Burnley vs Man Utd: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester United to win @3/4 AK Bets
• Matheus Cunha to score @7/5 Unibet
• Goals under 3.5 @5/11 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Burnley are going to be without the services of Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Maxime Esteve, Jordan Beyer, Joe Worrall and Connor Roberts. They are injured. Zian Flemming might also miss out due to fitness issues. Axel Tuanzebe is on international duty.

Kobbie Mainoo, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire will not be in action for Man United. They are not fit enough. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mzaraoui are on national team duty. Bruno Fernandes & Mason Mount should be back for the upcoming match.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 138

Burnley won: 45

Man Utd won: 68

Draws: 25

Predicted Lineups

Burnley predicted lineup (5-4-1)

Dúbravka (GK); Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Humphreys, Pires; Larsen, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Anthony; Broja

Man United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Lammens (GK); Dalot, Heaven, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Ugarte; Dorgu, Fernandes, Cunha; Zirkzee

Match Prediction

Both of these are in desperate need of a win here. Manchester United are likely to come out on top and take down Burnley FC in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Burnley 1-2 Man Utd

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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